1 Chronicles 19:14

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12 Then he said, “If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the people of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will help you.

13 Be of good courage, and let us be strong for our people and for the cities of our God. And may the Lord do what is good in His sight.”

14 So Joab and the people who were with him drew near for the battle against the Syrians, and they fled before him.

15 When the people of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fleeing, they also fled before Abishai his brother, and entered the city. So Joab went to Jerusalem.

16 Now when the Syrians saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they sent messengers and brought the Syrians who were beyond¹ the River, and Shophach the commander of Hadadezer’s army went before them.

17 When it was told David, he gathered all Israel, crossed over the Jordan and came upon them, and set up in battle array against them. So when David had set up in battle array against the Syrians, they fought with him.

Verse Comparison: 1 Chronicles 19:14

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American Standard Version
So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.

Amplified® Bible
So Joab and the people who were with him drew near before the Syrians for battle, and they fled before him.

Contemporary English Version
Joab and his soldiers attacked the Syrians, and the Syrians ran from them.

Darby English Version
And Joab and the people that were with him drew near in front of the Syrians to the battle; and they fled before him.

Good News Bible
Joab and his men advanced to attack, and the Syrians fled.

King James Version
So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.

New American Standard Bible
So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to the battle against the Arameans, and they fled before him.

New International Version
Then Joab and the troops with him advanced to fight the Arameans, and they fled before him.

New King James Version
So Joab and the people who were with him drew near for the battle against the Syrians, and they fled before him.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
So Joab and the people who accompanied him drew near to the battle against the Arameans, and they fled before him.

Revised Standard Version
So Jo'ab and the people who were with him drew near before the Syrians for battle; and they fled before him.

Young's Literal Translation
And Joab draweth nigh, and the people who `are' with him, before Aram to battle, and they flee from his face;

New English Translation
So Joab and his men¹ marched toward the Arameans to do battle, and they fled before him.

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